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West Horsley Place
Hob Uid: 394190
Location : Surrey Guildford West Horsley
Grid Ref : TQ0870053500
Summary : A Medieval house, altered during the 16th century, refaced in the 17th and 18th century.
More information : [TQ 0882 5302] West Horsley Place [T.I.] (1) A Mediaeval house, altered in the 16th and refaced in the 17th & 18th c. (2) Grade 1. (3) West Horsley Place, a large private residence of considerable architectural interest and as described above. Condition - neglected and in need of repair. Reputed to have been the home of Sir Walter Raleigh who is buried in the nearby parish churchyard. See G.Ps AO/66/108/3-4. To the N. is Lollesworth Wood, at TQ 087 535, are the remains of four dry fishponds which are probably contemporary with the Md. house. Published 1/2500 survey revised. (4) (TQ 087535). The Mansion came into the possession of Henry VIII in 1538, a large house with numerous rooms including a hall, great chamber, great dining chamber, joining parlour and chapel. Alterations and repairs were carried out (for Henry VIII) in 1539, 1541 and 1543. (5)

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Source details : OS 6" 1961.
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Source details : Bldgs. of Eng. 1962 429-30 (N. Pevsner)
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Source details : MHLG (2115/11/A May 1961) 79.
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Source details : F1 ASP 03-JUN-66
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : History of Kings Works, Vol 4 Pt 2, 1982, HMSO, (285)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Fishpond, House
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Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
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Monument Start Date : 1500
Monument Type : House
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Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
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Monument Start Date : 1600
Monument Type : House
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Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
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Monument Start Date : 1700
Monument Type : House
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TQ 05 SE 12
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1966-06-03
End Date : 1966-06-03

Historic England Research Records

West Horsley Place